Heavy Cruisers

[Desertfox]

First of her type, Rigel was built with experimental turbines to serve as a teastbed for this revolutionary technology. She led the scouting force at the Battle of 3rd Taiwan, and took a torpedo at the battle. Battle damage and unreliable engines have gained her the nickname Refit & Repair.  


NSS Rigel SUNK Second Battle of Rabaul

Rigel class, New Switzerland Heavy Cruiser laid down 1899 (Engine 1905)

[Desertfox]

The second and third ships of the Rigel class, these two where delayed as the Constitutions had priority for the new engines. As a result these two where able to be modified to take the new 9" guns and more powerful engines.


NSS Atair
NSS Aldebaradan SUNK 2nd Battle of Tasmania

Atair class, New Switzerland Heavy Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   11,244 t light; 11,724 t standard; 14,602 t normal; 16,904 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   520.00 ft / 520.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
   158.50 m / 158.50 m x 21.34 m  x 8.23 m

Armament:
      4 - 9.00" / 229 mm guns (2x2 guns), 364.50lbs / 165.33kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1915 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1915 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,601 lbs / 1,180 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120
   8 - 19.7" / 500.38 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   320.00 ft / 97.54 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   200.00 ft / 60.96 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   320.00 ft / 97.54 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 95 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 59,462 shp / 44,359 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 7,500nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 5,179 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   663 - 863

Cost:
   £1.083 million / $4.332 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 325 tons, 2.2 %
   Armour: 3,181 tons, 21.8 %
      - Belts: 1,710 tons, 11.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 506 tons, 3.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 914 tons, 6.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 51 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,973 tons, 20.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,514 tons, 30.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,358 tons, 23.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 1.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     18,986 lbs / 8,612 Kg = 52.1 x 9.0 " / 229 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 14.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.33
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.30

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.520
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.43 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.80 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Mid (50 %):      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Stern:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Average freeboard:   21.44 ft / 6.53 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 24,702 Square feet or 2,295 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 122 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 113 lbs/sq ft or 550 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 2.02
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Desertfox]

The final member of the Rigel class, Antares was able to make use of all knowledge gained up to date. She mounts new superfiring 6" guns and finally has fully reliable turbines. She has full flag facilities and will serve as flagship for the 1st Scouting Group.


NSS Antares SUNK battle of Molucass

Antares class, New Switzerland Heavy Cruiser laid down 1904 (Engine 1909)

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NSS Constellation

Constellation class, New Switzerland Heavy Cruiser laid down 1906 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   11,096 t light; 11,587 t standard; 13,200 t normal; 14,490 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   552.10 ft / 550.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
   168.28 m / 167.64 m x 21.34 m  x 7.32 m

Armament:
     8 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (4x2 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
     8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1915 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 3,184 lbs / 1,444 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120
   8 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   310.00 ft / 94.49 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   240.00 ft / 73.15 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   310.00 ft / 94.49 m   5.00 ft / 1.52 m
     Main Belt covers 87 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   3rd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 53,810 shp / 40,142 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 15,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,903 tons

Complement:
   615 - 800

Cost:
   £1.065 million / $4.260 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 398 tons, 3.0 %
   Armour: 3,387 tons, 25.7 %
      - Belts: 1,576 tons, 11.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 814 tons, 6.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 949 tons, 7.2 %
      - Conning Tower: 48 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,446 tons, 18.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,716 tons, 35.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,104 tons, 15.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16,710 lbs / 7,579 Kg = 65.3 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 15.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.50
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.86 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Stern:      19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Average freeboard:   19.40 ft / 5.91 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 135.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,652 Square feet or 2,383 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 119 lbs/sq ft or 582 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.52
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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NSS Interceptor
NSS Intrepid

Interceptor class, New Switzerland Raider laid down 1916

Displacement:
   12,700 t light; 13,311 t standard; 16,543 t normal; 19,129 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 557.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 29.70 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.77 m x 21.34 m  x 9.05 m

Armament:
      8 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns (4x2 guns), 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      14 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 4,464 lbs / 2,025 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   6 - 19.7" / 500.38 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.00" / 102 mm   557.00 ft / 169.77 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      7.00" / 178 mm

   - Armour deck: 1.70" / 43 mm, Conning tower: 7.00" / 178 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 94,064 shp / 70,171 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 5,818 tons

Complement:
   729 - 948

Cost:
   £2.297 million / $9.189 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 558 tons, 3.4 %
   Armour: 2,841 tons, 17.2 %
      - Belts: 989 tons, 6.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 937 tons, 5.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 817 tons, 4.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 98 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 3,505 tons, 21.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,656 tons, 34.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,843 tons, 23.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 140 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,826 lbs / 8,086 Kg = 35.7 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
   Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 15.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.63
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.96 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      27.00 ft / 8.23 m
      - Forecastle (25 %):   21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Mid (40 %):      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Quarterdeck (25 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m (21.00 ft / 6.40 m before break)
      - Stern:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:   20.10 ft / 6.13 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 95.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,978 Square feet or 2,413 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 132 lbs/sq ft or 644 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 1.95
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent



Rough idea of how she would look (and the ship that inspired this idea):



That is one of Jeftg's many awesome models.